Laimbrücke

In the view of Munich in Schedel's world chronicle , the Laimbrücke can be seen between the Torhäusl on the Isarbrücke and the Isartor.

The Laimbrücke was a bridge in Munich .

location

The bridge lay between the Isartor and the Red Tower at the point where the Salzstrasse crossed the Laimbach . This brook, which was later called Stadthammerschmiedbach, united the outer Munich city brooks in one bed, before it was divided into different brooks again shortly afterwards.

Today this point corresponds roughly to the intersection of the Isartorplatz - Zweibrückenstrasse with Rumfordstrasse and Thierschstrasse.

history

The bridge was first mentioned in a document in 1322, when the customs collector at the Isar bridge was obliged to maintain all bridges from Gasteig to Talburgtor. This was to ensure that the Salt Road, which is particularly important for Munich's economy, was always kept in a roadworthy condition.

The name for this bridge Laimbrücke appear until 1371, shortly after the first mention of Laimtors 1369, the city on the side of the bridge as Vorwerk the Isartor was.

In 162 the bridge was arched, i.e. H. built as a stone arch bridge .

In the second half of the 19th century, the bridge was demolished when the entire course of the stream was arched.

literature

• Christine Rädlinger : History of the Munich bridges . Ed .: City of Munich, Construction Department. Verlag Franz Schiermeier, Munich 2008, ISBN 978-3-9811425-2-5 , p. 22, 28, 249 .
• Helmuth Stahleder : House and street names in Munich's old town . Hugendubel, Munich 1992, ISBN 3-88034-640-2 , p. 686 .

Coordinates: 48 ° 8 ′ 2 "  N , 11 ° 34 ′ 58.3"  E